Chapter 10 Military Planning
On the other side of the dining table, there was a futon that the attendant had placed, and Deng Yulong sat on the ground, facing Xiao He face to face.
The attendant brought a few dishes and served corn to the two of them.
"Eat, eat!"
Xiao He moved the chopsticks first, and Deng Yulong also ate with him, the amount of each dish is not much, just enough to eat, Xiao He lives frugally, not extravagant and wasteful, and the two chatted while eating.
"Brother Deng, do you have a clue about the military plan?"
"I've thought about it almost, I'll sort it out tonight, and I can report to King Han tomorrow."
"You are very efficient, if you really become a general, you will carry out the things you planned, and you will be busy in the future."
"It's good to be busy, it can make me fulfilling, as long as I can achieve fame and hope, I have the motivation to do it!"
"Enrichment? Hopeful? Xiao He frowned slightly, and then smiled: "You kid, there are always incisive words popping up. ”
After all, Deng Yulong is a modern person, even if he understands the language characteristics of this era, sometimes he still unconsciously uses some modern words, and today is not the first time.
Xiao He has a high level of education, even if the words he heard for the first time, combined with the whole sentence that Deng Yulong said, many of them can roughly guess what they mean.
"Your words are used very well, according to me, you can not only be the commander of the three armies, but also guide the Taishi to improve the text."
Xiao He said with a smile, smiling very happily, Deng Yulong, a super talent, brought him too many surprises.
"It's my duty to do a good job in military affairs, and I'll talk about other aspects after defeating Xiang Yu first."
"That's right, you've had a clue for the past two days!"
"It's almost, sort it out tonight, and report to King Han in detail tomorrow."
"You're pretty efficient, I'm going to listen to you tomorrow."
Xiao He is looking forward to it, and believes that Deng Yulong will definitely bring new surprises tomorrow.
The next morning, in the county government study, there were only Liu Bang, Xiao He, and Deng Yulong.
Liu Bang said: "Brother Deng, you said that you have made a military plan, tell the widow to listen." ”
He and Xiao He were looking forward to it.
"Han Wang ......"
Deng Yulong first summarized it roughly, and then explained it in detail.
For example, the military system has been formulated, including the discipline system, the military service system, the rank of officers, and the promotion system.
In terms of military positions, Deng Yulong combined the system of the Qin and Han dynasties and made appropriate changes himself.
Specifically, there are more than a dozen ranks, such as the commander of the army, the chief of the army, the commander of the army, the commander of the army, the captain and so on, and there are also deputy positions above the uncle, with a total of more than a dozen levels.
In terms of the promotion system, Deng Yulong abandoned the theory of military merit only because he felt that it was not very reasonable, and he proposed a combination of military merit and seniority.
If in wartime, military merit is naturally promoted quickly, but what if some people do not have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions? Or are there very few wars in non-war times? It depends on the seniority of the military.
Under normal circumstances, if there is a mistake made in the middle, there are three punishment methods: demerit demerit, medium demerit, and major demerit, and deprive them of promotion qualifications ranging from 2 years, 5 years, and 8 years respectively (that is, this period of time is not included in the military seniority), and if the mistake is more serious than the major one, then it will be demoted or even expelled.
This is a reference to the modern military promotion system, and Deng Yulong feels that it can be applied to this era.
In terms of the way to obtain military merits, Deng Yulong once again abandoned the standard of only the number of enemies killed.
For example, Li Guang of the Western Han Dynasty was very old, but under the system of military merit based on the number of enemies, it caused "Li Guang to be difficult to seal". According to the military merit standards at that time, Li Guang did not meet the standard.
There are several standards for feudal marquis in the Western Han Dynasty: capture and behead enemy kings, ministers, generals, and clans; Kill the enemy at levels 1,000 or more; If the father dies for making a significant contribution in battle, the son can be made a marquis.
If it is to defend the city passes, thwart the enemy's offensive, burn the enemy's grain and grass, succeed in making a strategy in the army and being adopted by the commander-in-chief, persuade the enemy to surrender, and so on, all those who have made a great contribution to a certain battle victory, or have made a great contribution to the country militarily, should be counted as military merits.
Of course, the number of enemies killed is a very important criterion for military merit, but it cannot be used as the only criterion.
You can be promoted by virtue of military merit and seniority, but you can be promoted much faster by virtue of military merit.
In addition to military merits and qualifications, you can also obtain military positions through talents, such as technical competitions, collective assessments, and those with excellent grades can be promoted according to specific circumstances.
In terms of military discipline, if military discipline is violated, it will be punished with a military stick at least or executed at a serious level, and there are clear standards for how to deal with it.
In terms of expanding the number of soldiers, Deng Yulong's proposal was to recruit 80,000 people.
The total population of the three counties of the Han State is nearly 2 million, and under normal circumstances, there are no less than 300,000 service-age personnel, but after the heavy conscription at the end of the Qin Dynasty, coupled with the conscription of soldiers to the south to conquer Baiyue and the suppression of the rebel army at the end of the Qin Dynasty, the current number of enlisted personnel should be less than 200,000, plus the need for appropriate adult men to stay at home to cultivate and ensure the supply of grain and grass, and the conscription of 80,000 people is already the limit.
As for the specific composition of troops, it should be determined according to the situation in each locality.
For example, there are very few flat places in Ba County, and many Ba people still live in the mountains during this period, and many of them make a living from hunting, so these people can be recruited to form an army that is good at mountain warfare.
When it comes to military training, there are specific aspects such as the composition of the armed forces, weapons and equipment, training methods, and assessment standards.
At this time, the main weapons are Ge, spear, halberd, axe, Yue, sword, bow (there are several kinds of bamboo bow, wooden bow and synthetic bow), crossbow machine, throwing car, and the protective gear mainly includes leather armor, rattan shield, etc.
Deng Yulong combined the resources and specialties within the jurisdiction of the Han State to set up a number of weapon building areas.
As for the training method, Deng Yulong did not say a too novel method for the time being, but only a small improvement on the basis of the original Qin Dynasty army, unless he became a prince to let go, now he must have reservations.
As for the assessment criteria, Deng Yulong gave four levels: passing, good, excellent, and elite, and the higher the recommended level, the higher the salary.
In terms of logistical support, it includes the supply of grain and grass, as well as the allocation standards of logistics personnel such as grooms, men, and military doctors.
Deng Yulong was talking, Liu Bang and Xiao He, the more they listened, the more surprised they became, and they didn't disappoint them.
For the many new systems and new concepts he proposed, the two felt that they were novel and very reasonable. Sometimes the two will ask about something that they don't understand very well, and Deng Yulong will explain it in detail.
It took more than three hours of talking before he finished his military plan.
Liu Bang sighed: "Brother Deng, what kind of head are you, you have a comprehensive plan, and you have a lot of new ideas, and those new ideas are very reasonable and practical. ”
Deng Yulong bowed his hand to him and said, "King Han, thanks to your appreciation, the ministers should do their best to do a good job." ”
Liu Bang patted him on the shoulder and said, "The widow needs you to command the three armies, defeat Xiang Yu, and seize the world." If you want fame, the widow will give you the opportunity to achieve, and let you and my monarchs and ministers work together and work together. ”